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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Strawberry Salsa

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We had a lovely dinner last evening. Bob grilled steaks that had been rubbed with Southwestern-style seasonings and I garnished them with a strawberry salsa that was served in a small Haas avocado half. This salsa is one of my favorite summer condiments. The recipe for it appeared in Gourmet magazine over a decade ago and everyone who has tasted it really loves it. While it's a wonderful garnish, it is also great served in quantity with warm corn tortilla chips for scooping. This is one of those rare strawberry dishes that is better made with ripe but unmistakably firm berries. Field berries exude too much liquid and lack the firmness required to scoop the salsa from the bowl. While you won't hear me say it often, the berries in the supermarket are perfect for this dish. The salsa requires five ingredients and can be prepared in about 30 minutes. It can be made several hours before you plan to serve it, but the berries will begin to break down in they sit too much longer than that. I've kept the heat in the recipe at a moderate level, but if you like a fiery salsa simply add more chilies. Here's the recipe. Strawberry Salsa...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Gourmet magazineIngredients:2 fresh jalapeño chilies, finely chopped2 cups finely chopped strawberries1/2 cup finely chopped white onion1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro1 teaspoon fresh lime juice1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:Combine chilies, strawberries, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Mix gently to combine. Salsa can be made several hours before serving and chilled. Yield: 3 cups.

I like the simplicity of your recipe--and the creative twist on a standard. Our field strawberries are long gone anyway, so it will have to be the California Driscolls at the grocery store! I'll bet this would be delicious with a piece of grilled fish.

Hello May;I am not surprised that everybody who tasted your salsa had loved it. The mixture of those ingredients goes very well together and thank you very much for presenting the recipe. Here, the season for strawberries seems to be finished soon - the summer does not spoil us and seasonal, local strawberries are not so good as always (too humid, too cold or too hot). Have a nice evening ...

Mary, this sounds and looks like a wonderful addition to a summer meal. The avocado bowl really puts it into a lovely level. I have every ingredient needed at the ready and it would go perfectly with my meal tonight. Have a lovely day :)

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